"The Eternal City Page" Rome by Paul2001

Rome Travel Guide: 11,940 reviews and 26,470 photos

For any traveler doing a grand tour of Europe, Rome is one of the cities that has to be seen. There is no city in Europe, perhaps the world that is so rich in art. I spent just five days in Rome and I feel that I only scratched the surface of this magnificent city
Once you get to Rome you will find that there is so much to see that it boggles the mind. You just do not know where to start. I actually saw Rome according to themes. When I arrived I visited the quick easy to take in sites that everyone is feels obligated to visit. The Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps and so on. I just got my barrings straight and wandered. On my second day I visited the Ancient Roman sights such as the Forum and Colisseum. On the third day I visited the Vatican sights. On my fourth day I visited the outlying sights like the San Sebastian catacombs. On my final day I toured around all the must see sites that I missed on the previous days and did a little shopping to top it all off. I mentioned all of this because it is easy to become very frustrated in Rome as you attempt to see all these glorious sights. There is just too much to see. Therefore I hope this brief on my own itinerary is helpful and you have a fantastic time in this remarkable city.
Finally one remark about the restaurants. I ate in Rome better than any place I have ever visited, before or since. The food here is truely outstanding and I would like to say it worth visiting Rome just to eat in it's restaurants. Enjoy!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Fantastic sites. Great Food.
Cons:Very Congested. The Traffic is Awful. Not the Cleanest Place I Visited.
In a nutshell:Incomparable to Any City I Have Ever Seen.

Last visit to Rome: Sep 1991
Intro Updated Sep 2, 2003
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LoriPori Apr 2, 2007 at 8:35 AM

Absolutely wonderful page on Rome Paul. I enjoyed reading your experiences there esp. Santa Maria Magiore, San Pietro in Vincoli, Pantheon & the Colosseum. Irish Pubs in Rome - and conveniently located near your hotel. What more could you ask for!!
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globetrott Mar 17, 2006 at 10:30 AM

what an excellent page and great pics ! It is amazing to see these buildings, that have survived more than 2000 years already !
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Nemorino Mar 15, 2006 at 2:58 PM

Cogent descriptions of the architecture, as always. When I was in Rome there was a heat wave and bus strike on, so I didn't get that much out of it. Must try again at some other time of year.
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icunme Feb 14, 2006 at 2:55 PM

Wow - great photos and information. I'll return often to make my way through all your pages. Ciao, Carol
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ohgivemepeace Feb 5, 2006 at 10:43 AM

Trevi Fountain is NOT in Piazza Quirinale. That Piazza is on top of the Quirinale Hill, and Trevi Fountain is at the bottom of the hill. Sorry.
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londonlover Dec 3, 2005 at 10:23 PM

A great overview of the main sites in Roma--just what I needed to start off my trip planning. Thanks!
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roamer61 Sep 24, 2005 at 7:22 AM

Great pages on Roma. Good pics and tips also. May go there Fall of 2006.
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jnyvegas Jul 19, 2005 at 9:12 AM

Great info, I cant wait to get there
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ARoman May 15, 2005 at 11:38 AM

Bautiful, sensitive, accurate tips. Two notes: La Pieta' was actually damaged on the nose on 70s, and I am quite sure they were not Jews but Gipsies from East Europe mentioned to you at the hotel. Well done! Ciao, Rob
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deecat Mar 9, 2005 at 7:51 AM

Paul, these are marvelous, informative, honest, detailed, most interesting pages..star-worthy, indeed. Some vibrant, gorgeous photos to match.